Who This Author Is

Annie Fellows Johnston has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 7 catalog-linked books across 1998 to 1999, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Giant Scissors and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Firebird Pr and Ingram Pub Services.

Best Place To Start

The Giant Scissors

Firebird Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Firebird Pr and Ingram Pub Services

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Firebird Pr and Ingram Pub Services.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Giant Scissors

    Firebird Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 188 pages.

  2. The Little Colonel (The Little Colonel Series)

    Firebird Pr • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 168 pages.

  3. Mary Ware in Texas

    Firebird Pr • 1998 • longer commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  4. Mary Ware's Promised Land (Johnston, Annie F. Little Colonel Series.)

    Firebird Pr • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 344 pages.

  5. The Little Colonel's House Party

    Firebird Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 280 pages.

  6. two little knights of kentucky

    Ingram Pub Services • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 192 pages.

  7. Little Colonel (Little Colonel Series)

    Ingram Pub Services • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 114 pages.

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